diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 370b404..9ca9f40 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"embed"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ import (
 //go:embed data/gitmojis.json data/images
 var data embed.FS
 
+var preferredTheme = flag.String("theme", "light", "Specifiy the theme to be used. dark/light")
+
 type Gitmoji struct {
 	Emoji       string
 	Code        string
@@ -52,6 +55,8 @@ func newKeyedEntry() *keyedEntry {
 }
 
 func main() {
+	flag.Parse()
+
 	gitmojiData, err := loadData()
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO show dialog
@@ -59,7 +64,12 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	a := app.New()
-	a.Settings().SetTheme(theme.LightTheme())
+	switch *preferredTheme {
+	case "dark":
+		a.Settings().SetTheme(theme.DarkTheme())
+	default:
+		a.Settings().SetTheme(theme.LightTheme())
+	}
 	w := a.NewWindow("Gitmoji Picker")
 	w.CenterOnScreen()